Acclaimed Director Jeff Nichols Returns with “The Bikeriders”
Acclaimed director Jeff Nichols will make his triumphant comeback to the big screen with the release of his newest film, The Bikeriders, after an excruciatingly extended break from directing feature films.
The Impressive Filmography of Jeff Nichols
We do not mean to exaggerate when we state that Jeff Nichols has not made a terrible movie; we genuinely believe that to be the case. Shotgun Stories was the director’s first feature film, chronicling a bloody dispute between two families in Arkansas. It catapulted him to the forefront of the industry. Nichols’s second feature film, Take Shelter, was an outstanding effort for the director, who collaborated with actor Michael Shannon to depict the story of a man who had prophetic visions of the end of the world. Shannon played the lead role. The acclaimed director completed his trifecta with the picture Mud, a coming-of-age story set in a rural area that was so well received that it maintained a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes for a considerable time. Another triumphant film, Midnight Special, is an engaging tale of a father’s relationship with his son and an exciting sci-fi adventure.
The director Jeff Nichols’s most recent film was called Loving, and it was a critical and commercial success that was nominated for an Academy Award. The film was based on the true tale of an interracial couple living in Virginia during the 1960s. Nichols has a fantastic track record that even the most illustrious filmmakers have failed to accomplish, with each and every one of his five feature films being a true work of art. Nichols’s track record is something that even the most legendary filmmakers have fought to attain. However, it is abundantly evident that the filmmaker prioritizes the production of high-quality work over quantity. Nichols has yet to direct or write a feature since the release of Loving in 2016. However, he has directed the music video for Lucero’s “Long Way Back Home” and the audio series Hank the Cowdog instead. Loving was published in 2016.
Introducing “The Bikeriders” Cast
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Austin Butler as Benny
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Jodie Comer as Kathy
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Tom Hardy as Johnny
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Michael Shannon as Zipco
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Mike Faist as Danny
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Boyd Holbrook as Cal
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Damon Herriman as Brucie
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Beau Knapp as Wahoo
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Emory Cohen as Cockroach
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Karl Glusman as Corky
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Toby Wallace as The Kid
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Norman Reedus as Funny Sonny
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Happy Anderson as Big Jack
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Paul Sparks as Gary Rogue Leader
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Will Oldham as Bartender
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Nathan Neorr as Goodpaster
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Mierka Girten as The Kid’s Mother(as Mierka ‘Mookie’ Girten)
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Paul Dillon as The Kid’s Father
The Release Date of “The Bikeriders”
The Bikeriders is expected to be released on December 1, 2023, according to 20th Century Studios. Eileen from Neon, starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway, is the only other film currently slated to be released. The picture debuted in front of the public on September 2, 2023, at the Telluride Picture Festival, where it competed with other highly anticipated films like Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers and Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn.
Jeff Nichols: The Director of “The Bikeriders”
Jeff Nichols is a well-known American director from Little Rock, Arkansas. The scenery and atmosphere of his movies are typically drawn from the South of the United States. In addition, he is well-known for his ongoing partnership with the actor Michael Shannon, who has played a role in each of his feature-length films. After graduating from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a degree in filmmaking, Nichols made his debut in independent filmmaking with the 2007 release of Shotgun Stories. After that, he directed the critically praised movies Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special (2016), and Loving (2016), each of which he also directed. In August of 2022, it was revealed that Nichols would be directing The Bikeriders. This movie was based on a book written by Danny Lyon. Tri-State, the production firm Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, co-own with Jeff Nichols, will be responsible for the project’s production. It has been decided that Fred Berger would serve as the executive producer. Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Boyd Holbrook, Damon Herriman, Toby Wallace, Emory Cohen, Beau Knapp, Karl Glusman, Happy Anderson, and Mike Faist will all be a part of the ensemble cast.
What We Know About “The Bikeriders”
The Bikeriders movie still needs to have a trailer available to be released by 20th Century Studios. Despite this, the production company released a first-look shot from the film at the end of August 2023. In the photo, Austin Butler’s character is shown riding a motorcycle.
The Plot of “The Bikeriders”
The upcoming movie will be based on the journalistic photography book by Danny Lyon that has the same name. Even though it was written before one of the most well-known films on the subject, Easy Rider, the novel by Lyon is widely considered among the best documentations of the biker culture that existed in the 1960s.
According to the storyline summary provided by 20th Century Studios, the film will:
You will be immersed in the appearance, feel, and sounds of the bare-knuckled, grease-covered subculture of ’60s motorbike riders as you watch “The Bikeriders,” which was inspired by the legendary book of photographs by Danny Lyon. Kathy (Comer), a strong-willed member of the Vandals who is married to a wild and reckless bikerider named Benny (Butler), recounts the Vandals’ progression over a decade. The Vandals started as a local club of outsiders united by respect for their strong and steady leader, Johnny (Hardy). Through the years, Kathy has done her best to negotiate her husband’s wild character and his dedication to Johnny, with whom she thinks she must fight for Benny’s attention. She has also done her best to keep up with Johnny. Kathy, Benny, and Johnny are put in a position where they must choose between their allegiance to the Vandals as a club and their allegiance to each other. This is because life in the Vandals is becoming more perilous, and the club is in danger of becoming a more sinister gang.